Virginia House Bill 448 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2008 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2008-02-12 - House: Left in Transportation

Abusive driver civil remedial fees. Provides that %93abusive driver%94 civil remedial fees are to be assessed on any person who operates a motor vehicle on the highways of Virginia, whether licensed to operate a motor vehicle in Virginia or not, whether a resident of Virginia or not, as opposed to the current law, which limits application to Virginia residents. The bill also provides that a civil remedial fee will not be imposed for driving on a suspended license if the suspension or revocation was based solely upon a person's failure to pay a court fine, court cost, or civil remedial fee. The bill also limits application of the fees upon the commission of unnamed traffic misdemeanors to Class 1 and Class 2 misdemeanors. Finally, the bill provides that no fee is to be imposed for reckless driving when the violation was as a result of traveling (a) less than 80 miles per hour in a 55 mile-per-hour zone or (b) less than 90 miles per hour in a 65 mile-per-hour zone.

Civil remedial fees; fees shall be assessed on person who operates motor vehicle on highways.

Del. Thomas Rust [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2008-02-12		House: Left in Transportation
2008-01-04		House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
2008-01-04		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087853708

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?081+sum+HB448